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Patience Agbabi (1983) elected to Honorary Fellowship at Pembroke College

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Fitz Sports Awards 2021-22

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The annual Fitz Awards ceremony was held on 14th June 2022. The following awards, presented at the event, are funded by the generous bequest of Pembroke alumnus Rodney Fitzgerald (1942), or “Fitz” as he was known. The bequest also funds the Fitz Awards to help those involved in top-level sport with associated expenses.

Awards were presented by the Master, the Bursar, and the Academic Director, who took the opportunity to congratulate students on their achievements.

Blue/Half Blues

The College was delighted to congratulate and offer a reward to the following students who have been awarded a Blue or Half Blue in the last academic year:

  • James Forward (2020, PPE) – Full Blue, Rowing
  • Chimdinma Okpalauko (2020, Theology and Religion) – Full Blue, Athletics
  • Ellana Slade (2020, Medicine) – Full Blue, Football
  • Rory Tegner (2019, Biology) – Full Blue, Rugby
  • Casey Lake (2018, Engineering) - Full Blue, Lacrosse
  • Ryan Fincham (2018, Jurisprudence) – Full Blue, Boxing
  • Anastasia Posner (2015, Medicine) – Full Blue, Rowing
  • Carolina Valensise (2020, Medicine) – Half Blue, Eton Fives
  • Bryan Cheng (2018, Physics and Philosophy) - Half Blue, Fencing)
  • Alexander Rutherford (2018, Engineering) - Half Blue, Fencing
  • Rushil Shah (2020, Economics and Management) – Half Blue, Water Polo

College Colours

Each year the Captains of College sports teams are invited to nominate leading players from their teams to receive College Colours, awarded by the Master during the ceremony. Congratulations to this year’s recipients:

  • Rowing:
    • Charles Buchanan (2018, DPhil Chemistry)
    • Edward Smith (2018, Chemistry)
    • Aaron Vitarana (2018, Physics)
    • Robin Connolly (2021, MSt Global and Imperial History)
    • Daisy Meade (2019, Economics and Management)
    • Kathryn White (2018, DPhil History)
  • Rugby:
    • Gideon Blankstone (2019, Economics and Management)
    • Thomas Hamp (2019, English)
    • Rory Tegner (2019, Biology)
  • Cricket:
    • Ben Broughton (2018, Biology)
    • Marcus Tarrant (2019, Economics and Management)
  • Badminton:
    • Sophie Morris (2019, Philosophy and Theology)
    • Emma Lowe (2019, Economics and Management)
  • Netball:
    • Isabel Purslow (2018, Modern Languages (French))
    • Eleanor Dunford-Wood (2018, Biochemistry)
    • Daisy Bolitho (2019, Theology and Religion)
  • Football:
    • Andris Ujhelyi (2018, Engineering)
    • Boris Festa (2018, Engineering)

Sportsperson of the Year

This annual award is given to a student, selected in consultation with the JCR and MCR, in recognition of excellent sportsmanship and achievement in their sport. This year’s winner was Bryan Cheng (2018, Physics and Philosophy).

For more information about the Fitz Awards and eligibility, please click here.

A warm congratulations to all award winners on their achievements!